Brand New Second Hand

Brand New Second Hand
Studio album by
Roots Manuva
Released22 March 1999 (1999-03-22)
Genres
Length65:05
LabelBig Dada
Producers
Roots Manuva chronology
Brand New Second Hand
(1999)		 Run Come Save Me
(2001)
Singles from Brand New Second Hand
  1. "Juggle Tings Proper"
    Released: 22 February 1999
  2. "Motion 5000"
    Released: 5 July 1999

Brand New Second Hand is the debut studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. It was released on Big Dada in 1999.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Alternative Press3/5
The GuardianStarStarStarStar
Melody MakerStarStarStarStarHalf star
NME8/10
Pitchfork9.5/10
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStar
Spin7/10

Paul Cooper of Pitchfork gave the album a 9.5 out of 10, saying, "I find Roots Manuva's delivery addictive, compelling, and, above all, heartfelt." In 2014, Oscar Rickett of Vice said, "It's hard to believe it's been 15 years since this album was made. He added, "It's easier to believe that nothing as good as it has ever come out of the UK hip-hop scene."

NME named it the 37th best album of 1999.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Movements"Roots Manuva4:12
2."Dem Phonies"IG Culture4:26
3."Juggle Tings Proper"Roots Manuva5:04
4."Inna"Hylton Smythe4:31
5."Soul Decay"Wayne Bennett3:49
6."Baptism"Roots Manuva4:21
7."Strange Behaviour"Hylton Smythe3:52
8."Organ Skit" 0:16
9."Big Tings Gwidarn"Roots Manuva4:42
10."Sinking Sands"Wayne Bennett4:10
11."Wisdom Fall"Roots Manuva3:10
12."Roots-Fi Discotheque Skit" 0:31
13."Clockwork"Roots Manuva, J.T.3:57
14."Cornmeal Dumpling"Roots Manuva, Jam El5:27
15."Fever"V.R.S.4:00
16."Oh Yeah..."Roots Manuva3:18
17."Motion 5000"Roots Manuva5:11

Credits

Co-vocalists

  • IG Culture on "Dem Phonies"
  • Wildflower on "Baptism"
  • Seanie T. on "Big Tings Gwidarn"
  • Sober Now on "Sinking Sands
  • Thomas E on "Cornmeal Dumpling"

Miscellaneous

Turntables on "Soul Decay"
  • Jodi
Guitar on "Fever"
  • Richard Molyneaux
String instruments on "Motion 5000"
  • Isabelle Dunn and Stella Page

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) 30
UK R&B Albums (OCC) 18

Certifications

Certifications for Brand New Second Hand
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. "Brand New Second Hand – Roots Manuva". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Roots Manuva: Brand New Second Hand". Alternative Press. No. 131. June 1999. p. 109.
  3. ↑ Bennun, David (7 May 1999). "Dance". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ "Roots Manuva: Brand New Second Hand". Melody Maker. 1 May 1999. p. 36.
  5. ↑ Crysell, Andy (12 April 1999). "Roots Manuva – Brand New Second Hand". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. 1 2 Cooper, Paul (23 March 1999). "Roots Manuva: Brand New Secondhand". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (2004). "Roots Manuva". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 703. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  8. ↑ Green, Tony (May 1999). "Roots Manuva: Brand New Second Hand". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 5. p. 155. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  9. 1 2 Rickett, Oscar (25 March 2014). "Fifteen Years on, UK Hip-Hop Has Never Bettered Roots Manuva's 'Brand New Second Hand'". Vice. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1999". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 28 March 1999 - 03 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 28 March 1999 - 03 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "British album certifications – Roots Manuva – Brand New Second Hand". British Phonographic Industry. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2022. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Brand New Second Hand Roots Manuva in the "Search:" field.